A cargo box for a pickup truck includes a base portion including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion defining the cargo box, a first side wall extending from the first end towards the second end on a first side of the cargo box, the first side wall including a first end portion and a second side wall extending from the first end towards the second end, the second side wall including a second end portion. The cargo box also includes an end gate being pivotally mounted at the second end of the base portion by a pair of adjustable hinges, the end gate being disposed in one of a closed position, a first intermediate position, and a fully open position. The pair of adjustable hinges are configured to selectively retain the end gate in one of the first intermediate position and the fully open position.

A retaining device for a temporary connection to a hinge having an axis of rotation, including a holder assigned to a hinge member of the hinge. The holder includes a curved elongated hole and an eye. The eye is concentrically arranged to the axis of rotation. The eye includes an inner circumference for receiving a bolt defining the axis of rotation. The holder is configured as a one-piece part. The holder is detachable from the hinge and has a first side facing the hinge member. At least one projection extends from the first side of the holder and to an automobile hinge and to a method. A retaining device, an automobile hinge and a method provided by the at least one projection arranged directly adjacent to the inner circumference of the eye of the holder.

A door checker for a vehicle includes a hinge rotatably connecting a door to a vehicle body and having a shaft, a slider penetratingly inserted into the shaft and linearly moving with rotational force of the shaft, and a checking unit linearly reciprocating in a radial direction of the shaft by the slider. By implementing a manipulation feeling in opening and closing a door by increasing a section for checking the door by converting a rotational movement of the door into a linear movement based on a screw principle, operability can be improved to enhance marketability, and durability can be enhanced by increasing the section for implementing operating force for opening and closing a door.

A vehicle door hinge with integrated door check. The vehicle door hinge includes a vehicle body bracket securable to a vehicle body, a vehicle door bracket securable to a vehicle door, a hinge pin providing a rotational connection between the vehicle body bracket and the vehicle door bracket, a door check plate having a bearing engagement surface, and a resiliently compressible bias positioned to axially bias the bearing engagement surface against bearings of the hinge pin.

A door hinge with integrated door check is disclosed herein. The door hinge includes a first and second bracket connected by a hinge pin and rotatable relative to first bracket about an axis, and a door check plate. The hinge pin includes a plurality of bearings distributed about the axis. The door check plate has a bearing engagement surface axially opposed to the bearings, defining a plurality of curved paths, where the number of curved paths equals number of bearings, each curved path has a path length and an elevation profile of variable elevation that is substantially identical for all curved paths. A resiliently compressible bias is positioned in contact with the door check plate to axially bias the bearing engagement surface against the bearings so each bearing travels along the elevation profile of a respective curved path when the second bracket rotates relative to the first bracket.

A hinge including a first tube portion and a second tube portion pivotable with respect to the first tube portion between an unfolded position and a folded position; a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion between a closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion; an unlocking member configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in an active position; and a device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.